Elvin Jones - Mr. Jones
Drums – Elvin Jones [click here to see more vinyl featuring Elvin Jones]
Baritone Saxophone – Park 'Pepper' Adams
Flugelhorn – Thad Jones (A1, A2, B1 to B3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Thad Jones]
Bass – Wilbur Little (A3)
Congas – Candido Camero (A3)
Tenor Saxophone – George Coleman (A3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring George Coleman]
Tenor Saxophone, Bass Flute, Flute, English Horn – Joe Farrell (A3)
Timpani – Albert Duffy (A1, A2, B1 to B3)
Congas – Carlos Valdes (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B3)
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass [Fender] – Gene Perla (A1, A2, B1 to B3)
Percussion – Frank Ippolito (A1, A2, B1 to B3)
Piano, Electric Piano – Jan Hammer (A1, A2, B1 to B3)
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Grossman (A1, A2, B1 to B3)
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – David Liebman (A1, A2, B1 to B3)
Arranged by Elvin Jones (A1, A2, B1 to B3)
Written by Keiko Jones (A1, A3), Gene Perla (A2, B1), Tadd Dameron (B2), Dave Liebman (B3)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal (Germany)
Label : Blue Note
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded on September 26, 1969 (A3), July 12, 1972 (B1, B3), July 13, 1972 (A1-2, B2) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder (A1-2, B1 to B3)
Produced by George Butler (A1-2, B1 to B3), Francis Wolff (A3)
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Art Direction by Mike Salisbury
Cover Painting by Philip Hayes
Design by Lloyd Ziff
Originally released in 1973
Reissued in March 2020
Tracks:
Side A:
- One's Native Place
- G.G.
- Mr. Jones
Side B:
- What's Up? - That's It
- Soultrane
- New Breed
Reviews :
A overlooked gem in Elvin Jones' Blue Note career -- and an album that's virtually the blueprint for the Stone Alliance sound forged later in the decade by bassist Gene Perla and reedman Steve Grossman! Both players are working to full effect on this smoking little set -- mixing some of the more spiritual modes of other group members with their own sharper-edged, funky-leaning styles -- all held together perfectly by both Jones' tight work on drums, and his expansive musical vision! Other players are great too -- and include Pepper Adams on baritone sax, David Liebman on flute and tenor, and Jan Hammer on acoustic piano -- an instrument he handles with surprising subtlety and soul. Many cuts have a hard, choppy groove -- and titles include a remake of "Gee Gee", plus "One's Native Place", "Mr Jones", and "What's Up -- That's It"
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.56 / 5